Combined collar-button and necktie-fastener.



R. H. KIMSEY. v COMBINED COLLAR BUTTON AND NECKTIE FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.20. 1914.

Patented June 22, 1915,

awuemtoac Y nraaeaag To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Roi H. Krmusnr, citizen of the United States, residin atGillett,

;,in the county of Arkansas and tate of Arkansas, have invented certain new a nd useful Improvements in Combined CollaIrJBut- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August at, 191%. Serial Ito. 857,538.

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drawings, my inc roved device includes a" is indicated as a whole collarhutton whic at 10. The said button may be tod or" any suitable material and includes the head 11 which is preferably circular and upon -which is formed a shank 12. The shank 12 tons and Necktie-Fasteners, of which the substantially rectangular andupon oppo- 1 site sides thereof and intermediate its ends,

following is a specification. I

'llhis invention. relatesto certain new and useful improvements in combined collar buttons and necktie fasteners, and has as its primary object to provide a device of this character including a button and wherein.

/ the button may be' operatively engaged with the neck band of a shirt in the usual manner and with the collar, andmay then be operatively engaged with the necktia fastenerto support the tie in position andrnaintain the button in place. 20

The invention has as a further object to provide a device of this characterequally applicable for use in connection with neckties. of the four-in-hand type or with neckties ofthe bow type.

of the invention is to provide an improved devicewhich willbe simple in construction and eflicient in operatiomandwhich will present a neat appearance in use.

With these and other objects in view, my

invention will be more fully described, illus-* trated in the accompanying drawings and then specifically pointed out in, the clainis which are-attached to and form a part of this application. H m

In the accompanyin drawings: Figure I is a perspective view 0 showing the collar button an necktie fastener'detached but'in proper relative posi: tion, the portion ofthe neck band of'the' shirt as well as the portion of the collar, shown, being conventionally' illustrated, Fig.

2 is a sectional view showmg the button in naledgesand midway theendsthereof, the 05 operative engagement with the necktiefastener, and Fig, 3 is a slight modification of the invention.

same. reference characters.

More particplarly 1n referrmg now to the is provided with the oppositely disposed concave faces 13. 'At its outer extremity,

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terminating at their outer extremities medially of said head which forms a terminal shoulder attlfe outer extremities of the concave faces 13 extending entirely around the shank -l2. The outer taces of the head 14: ,are preferably beveled as shown at 15 to readily enter through a buttonhole and to more readily engage the necktie ,fastener;

which shall now be described.-

- The necktie fastener which is adapted to coact withithebutton 10 preferably includes a metallic resilient attachin plate 16, which which, when used upon a bow tiefis of the substantially oblong shape, shown in Fig. l of the drawings,,the said platebeing longitudinally curvc'dto conform to the curvature which'the tieshould assume whenapplied in operative position. However, .the exact,

shape of the attaching plate 16 is immaterial and in Fig. 3 of the drawings, l-have illust-rated the type of plate whlch maybe employed in' connection with a four-ln-hand tie, the said glate; under such conditions,

through which stitchesinay extend to-con- -nect the plate to the tie, it being understood that the plate is secured to the rear my unfit-wed device 16 is prbvided'with suitable apertures 17 of the tie in the manner shown in Figs. 1

and 3 of the drawings. Upon itslongitudi 'plate 16 is provided with laterally disposed and oppositely arranged lugs 18, and 11ndway its side ed es and in alinement with the said lugs, the p ate is apertured as shown at a'lhe tree extremities of the-lugs 18 are 'iio passed through the-aperture l9, the'ends of v frontthe opposite side of-the plate and providing terminal guide lips 20, extending in they join the plate 16 to the point where they pass through the aperture 19, and that the inner faces of said lugs at said last mentioned point, are arranged in spaced rela; tion to the side edges of said aperture. By this arrangement, the confronting portions of the lugs 18 provide longitudinally curved coasting resilient gripping jaws 21 having convex outer faces and provide, at their outer extremities, a converging throat :22 adapted to directthe head 14 of the button 10 into engagement with said jaws. Normally, the gripping jaws 21 are disposed in spaced relation as shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawing, but attention is directed to the fact that, under normal conditions, the distance between said jaws is less than the thickness of the shank 12 of the button 10, so that the said jaws will resiliently engage said shank.

It will be observed that the free extremities of the gripping jaws .21 are limited in their movement away from each other by the side edges of the aperture 19 formed in the plate 16, the said side edges providing shoulders against which the said jaws will abut when forced apart to engage therewith. By this arrangement, lateral flexingof the resilient gripping jaws 21 to such extent as would cause injury thereto, is prevented, while sufficient movement of said jaws is permitted to allow the insertion of the shank 12 of the button between the said jaws.

Formed on the endedges of the aperture 19 are the upstanding oppositely disposed lugs 23, the said lugs confronting and being arranged in spaced relation to the side edges of the gripping jaws 21, and being transversely curved, as bestvshown' in Fig. 1 of the drawings, so that when the head 14; of .the button 10 is inserted within the throat 22 of the gripping jaws 21, either of said lugs will direct the said head into engagement between the gripping jaws, the said lugs in effect, providing guides for the shank of thebutton.

For convenience, ll have illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the manner in which my improved device is applied and wherein the neck band of a shirt is conventionally illustrated at 24:, upon which is positioned in the usual manner, acollar 25, the said overlapping tabs of the collar 25 to project.

collar also being conventionally shown. In

use, the shank 12 of the button 10 is inserted through the buttonhole 26 of the neck band and through the buttonholes formed in the exteriorly thereof. The tie carrying the attaching plate 16 is .then applied by inserting the head 14 of the button into the throat 22 of the gripping jaws 21, when inward pressure upon the tie will force the shank 12 of the. button into engagement between the said jaws. This is best illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

Attention is.' now called to the fact that when thus operatively connected, the head 14c of the button will bear laterally over the curved inner extremities of the gripping jaws 21 at the point of their juncture with the guide loops 20, to thus effectually en gage the said jaws and to prevent the displacement of the tie. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, the convex confronting faces of the gripping jaws 21 will seat within the oppositely disposed concave faces 13 of the shank 12 of the button 10, and thus longitudinal movement of the button betweenthe said jaws will be prevented. -Obviously, this is a very advantageous construction, since, the rattling of the button or the movement of the attachmg plate 16 upon the button after having and consequently, the tie will be held firmly I in position. i i

As best shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the lugs 23 will confront the side edges of the shank 12 of the' button, when the button is operatively connected with the attaching plate 16, and preferably, the said lugs are of a length to extend well outwardly from the attaching plate 16 toward the head 11 of the button to lie contiguous to the shank 12 of said button throughout the greater portion of its length. By this arrangement, the said lugs will engage the shank of the button in the event said shank is moved laterally between said gripping jaws, and will overcome any tendency of the button topivot upon its head 14 to move transversely between the jaws. A firm connection is thus provided between the button 10 and the attaching plate 16 so that the tie will, at all times, be properly held in position between the confronting end edges of the collar 25.

It will be observed upon reference to Fig. 3 of the drawing, that'when the attaching plate .16 is formed in the shape therein shown, that the lugs 18 are preferably struck from the body portion of said plate to extend through the aperture 19 which is formed medially therein, this being the only variation in the construction as between the two attaching plates shown. However, it will be clear that by making the attaching plate shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing of less width, the lugs which are struck therefrom, cguld be formed on the side edges of the p ate. 4

It will therefore be seen that I provide a ,very simple and eliicient construction for Y the purpose set forth wherein the tie may be readily attached-to the'button to be held maa'eea ters Patent is 1. A device of the character described in: cluding a stud and an attaching plate adapted to coact with. the stud, said plate having an aperture formed therein, opposite wa s f said a erture being bent laterally to p ovide gui es, lugs formed on said plate and bent to provide coacting grippi'n jaws disposed for engagement with sai stud, the said guidesbeing arranged to direct the stud into engagement with said aws. i

- 2. A device of the character described includin a stud,,and a substantially oblong attaching plate adaptedto coact with the stud, said plate being provided with rela- Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Lettively straight uninterrupted side edges and having an'aperture medially'formed therein,

,OPPOSltB walls of the aperture adjacentthe ends of the plate being bent laterally to provide guides, and oppositely disposed ugs formed on the side edges of the plate, said lugs being bent to extend through said ap-' stud, said guides being disposed to direct the stud into engagement with the said jaws.

3, A device of the character described including a stud, and an attaching plate.

adapted to coact withvthe stud, said plate 'erture and providing coacting grippingv .jaws arranged for enga 'ement with said having an aperture formed therein, he opposi-te walls ofsaid aperture being bent laterally to provide guides, and oppositeliv posed lugs struck from the plate, sai lugs being bent to extend through said aperture and providing coacting gripping jaws arranged to engage the stud, said guides being disposed to direct the stud into engage ment with said jaws.

In testimony whereofl atfix my signature .111 presence 0 two witnesses. ROY H. KIMSEY. [1 a] Witnesses:

JOHN HZ/MARTIN, 1; W. A. REESE.

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